Foreign assets in Guyana

Guyana: Foreign assets was 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
133rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
869.78 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Guyana, 1995–2020

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1995200720201995: 1.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 980.7M real chained 2019 US$1998: 883.6M real chained 2019 US$1999: 869.8M real chained 2019 US$2000: 903.8M real chained 2019 US$2001: 966.9M real chained 2019 US$2002: 997.9M real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.4B real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.4B real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.9B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Guyana stood at 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Guyana peaked at 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 869.78 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1999.

That places Guyana 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 974.82 million real chained 2019 US$ 869.78 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ 903.81 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 130 Sudan 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 131 Rwanda 2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 132 Tajikistan 2.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 134 Zimbabwe 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 135 Saint Lucia 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 136 Maldives 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Guyana?
Foreign assets in Guyana was 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 869.78 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
How does Guyana rank for foreign assets?
Guyana ranks 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.